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How to UNSET/REMOVE a default app for file type

Anonymous
2018-03-31T14:33:01+00:00

I dont want to change it, i want to remove it COMPLETELY. I accidently changed my .package files to open with notebook. I WOULD LIKE THAT TOBE RESET BACK TO NONE. So far there hasn't been any easy workarounds for this, can't you guys just get some fix for this or like a new option in a future update or something?

AS I SAID- I dont want to change my default app for a specific file, i just want to REMOVE the default application, so i have no application asigned for that specific file type (.package files).

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  1. DaveM121 871.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2018-03-31T15:09:23+00:00

    Hi Pontus, it is not easy to remove a file association in Windows 10,

    Open Windows File Explorer

    On the view Ribbon (tab) check the box marked 'File Name Extensions'

    Close File Explorer

    Right click your Desktop and choose New - Text File

    Change the file extension on that new file from .txt to .exe

    Confirm the change

    Right click a .package file, choose open with - Choose another App

    Check the box marked 'Always use this app to open .package files' - IMPORTANT!

    Scroll to the bottom and click 'More Apps'

    Again scroll to the bottom and choose 'Find another app on this PC'

    Navigate to the dummy file exe on your Desktop and click OK

    The .package file will not open

    Delete the dummy exe file on your Desktop and restart your PC

    The file association will then be broken and it will be back to None!

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  1. DaveM121 871.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2018-03-31T16:36:15+00:00

    Hi Pontus, basically with that method, you create a dummy executable, get windows to open your file with the dummy executable, then delete the dummy executable, then once Windows restarts, it does not know how to open the file - simple logic, but it works!

    Glad to help

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-04-01T09:39:54+00:00

    I tried it, and it worked just fine. Once again, thank you for the help!

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-03-31T16:32:34+00:00

    Oh okay, i see what you mean! I'll try it out once i get a chance to again. Thanks for the quick and very informative answer!

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